Acanthurus sohal
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| Common Name | |
| Sohal Tang | |
| Binomial Name | |
| Acanthurus sohal | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | sohal |
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Common Names
- Sohal Tang
Characteristics
Description
White body with uneven horizontal grey/black lines. The dorsal, anal and tail fins are edged in blue. The caudal spine is edged in orange.
Similar Species
Similar to A. lineatus in pattern.
Maximum Size
To 40cm, although some describe a maximum size smaller in captivity.
Associated Organisms
Anything that lives in symbiosis, parasitic or opportunistically with it.
Behaviour
Can become aggressive when older and will likely dominate all tank inhabitants.
Captive Care
Tank Size
Being a very active fish, a minimum 6 foot tank is recomended.
Water Flow
Most Acanthurus spp. enjoy high water flow to swim through.
Lighting
How much lighting is required for it.
Feeding
While predominantly a herbivore, will accept most frozen and dry aquarium foods.
Growth Rate
How quickly it will grow under various conditions.
Diseases
Like most surgeonfish, they are sceceptical to protozan infections and most common marine illnesses. Poor diet may contribute to Lateral Line Disease.
Other
Addition things / items that are important for care in captivity.
Gallery
Compatibility
Fish
Does it have any fish that it should not be housed with?
Coral
Does it have coral that it is not compatible with?
Invertebrate
Is it compatible with other invertebrates such as molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms?
Reproduction
How it reproduces, how suitable it is to breeding or captive propagation, techniques on how to etc.
Local Ecology
Distribution
Red Sea, Arabian Gulf.
Habitat
Found on the reef fringe in high current areas.
Additional Information
Some additional notes on it that don't fit in the above sections.
Resources
- Acanthurus sohal - FishBase
- Hargreaves, Vincent B. 2002. The Complete Book of the Marine Aquarium
- Jennings, Greg. 2007. The New Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium
